Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infective endocarditis

Int J Cardiol. 2014 May 15;173(3):e38-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.075. Epub 2014 Mar 20.

Authors

M Scarano¹, F Pezzuoli², G Torrisi³, G M Calvagna³, S Patanè³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Unit, Emergency Dept, Hospital "Madonna del Soccorso", San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Cardiology Unit, Emergency Dept, Hospital "Madonna del Soccorso", San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy.
³ Cardiology Unit, Hospital "San Vincenzo" Taormina, ASP Messina, Italy.

PMID: 24684994
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.075

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac pacemaker; Heart disease; Infection to cardiac implantable electronic devices; Infective endocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
Endocarditis / etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Pacemaker, Artificial / microbiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
Ultrasonography